Review Article

Extreme Environment Streptomyces: Potential Sources for New Antibacterial and Anticancer Drug Leads?

Table 1

Antibacterial and anticancer compounds derived from deep-sea, desert, low cold, and volcanic Streptomyces.

Deep-sea Streptomyces-derived novel drugs
CompoundStructural classSourceActivityDepthRegionReference

CaboxamycinBenzoxazoleStreptomyces sp. NTK 937Antibacterial, antifungal, antitumor3814 mAtlantic[71]
AmmosamidesPyrroloiminoquinoneStreptomyces sp. CNR-698Cytotoxic1618 mBahamas[72]
SpiroindimicinsBisindole alkaloidStreptomyces sp. SCSIO 03032Cytotoxic3412 mIndian Ocean[73]
IndimicinsBisindole alkaloidStreptomyces sp. SCSIO 03032Cytotoxic3412 mIndian Ocean[74]
GrincamycinsGlycosideStreptomyces lusitanus SCSIO LR32Cytotoxic3370 mSouth China Sea[75]
Lobophorins E and FSpirotetronateStreptomyces sp. SCSIO 01127Cytotoxic, antibacterial1350 mSouth China Sea[76]
Lobophorins H and ISpirotetronateStreptomyces sp. 12A35Antibacterial2134 mSouth China Sea[46]
MarfuraquinocinsSesquiterpenoid naphthoquinonesStreptomyces niveus SCSIO 3406Cytotoxic, antibacterial3536 mSouth China Sea[77]
SungsanpinPeptideStreptomyces sp. SNJ013Inhibitory activity to A549 with the cell invasion assay138 mJeju Island[78]
AhpatininPeptideStreptomyces sp. ACT232Aspartic protease inhibitors1174 mSagami Bay[79]
Desotamides B−DPeptidesStreptomyces scopuliridis SCSIO ZJ46Antibacterial3536 mSouth China Sea[80]
Marangucyclines A and BAngucyclineStreptomyces sp. SCSIO 11594Cytotoxic, antibacterial2403 mSouth China Sea[47]
Grincamycin HGlycosideStreptomyces lusitanus SCSIO LR32Cytotoxic3370 mSouth China Sea[81]
Fradiamines A and BSiderophoreStreptomyces fradiae MM456M-mF7Antibacterial806 mSagami Bay[82]
Lobophorin KLobophorinStreptomyces sp. M-207Cytotoxic1800 mCentral Cantabrian Sea.[83]
Spiroindimicins G and HBisindole alkaloidStreptomyces sp. SCSIO 03032Anticancer3412 mSouth China Sea[84]
AtratumycinCyclodepsipeptideStreptomyces atratus SCSIO ZH16Antituberculosis3536 mSouth China Sea[41]
3-Hydroxyquinaldic acid derivativeStreptomyces cyaneofuscatus M-157Cytotoxic2000 mCentral Cantabrian Sea[85]
Anthracimycin BMacrolideStreptomyces cyaneofuscatus M-169Antibacterial1500 mCantabrian Sea[48]

Desert Streptomyces-derived novel antibacterial and cytotoxic drugs
CompoundStructural classSourceActivityRegionReference

ChaxalactinsMacrolactone polyketidesStreptomyces sp. strain C34AntibacterialAtacama[16]
ChaxamycinsAnsamycin-type polyketidesStreptomyces sp. strain C34AntibacterialAtacama[23]
AtacamycinsMacrolactoneStreptomyces sp. C38Enzyme inhibitor, antiproliferativeAtacama[86]
AbenquinesAminoquinoneStreptomyces sp. strain DB634Enzyme inhibitor for phosphodiesterase type 4bAtacama[59]
2-Amino-N-(2-amino-3-phenylpropanoyl)-N-hydroxy-3-phenylpropanamideHydroxamic acidStreptomyces strain WAB9AntimicrobialSaharan[87]
ChaxapeptinPeptideStreptomyces leeuwenhoekii strain C58Inhibitory activity in a cell invasion assay with A549Atacama[88]
AsenjonamidesPolyketideStreptomyces asenjonii KNN 42.fAntibacterialAtacama[21]
Pyridine-2,5-diacetamidePyridine alkaloidStreptomyces sp. DA3-7AntibacterialSaudi Arabian Desert[63]
GrincamycinsAngucyclineStreptomyces sp. XZHG99 TCytotoxicColor Desert[89]

Low cold Streptomyces-derived antibacterial and cytotoxic drugs
CompoundStructural classSourceActivityRegionReference

2-Amino-3-dodecanol, norophthalmic acid, phthalic acid esterStreptomyces avidinii SB9AntibacterialArctic[30]
Arcticoside, C-1027 chromophore-VBenzoxazineStreptomyces sp. ART5Cytotoxicity activityArctic[69]

Volcanic Streptomyces-derived antibacterial and cytotoxic drugs
CompoundStructureSourceActivityRegionReference

Ohmyungsamycins A and BPeptideStreptomyces sp. SNJ042Antibacterial, cytotoxicKorean volcanic[35]
UlleungdinLasso peptideStreptomyces sp. KCB13F003Inhibited the invasion and migration of human lung carcinoma A549Korean volcanic[37]